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By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read November 25, 2015

Hospital privacy breach results in OSC laying charges

The Ontario Securities Commission has announced a series of criminal and quasi-criminal charges following an investigation related to the misuse of confidential patient information from the Rouge Valley Health System and the Scarborough Hospital.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Information Technology, Privacy / criminal and quasi-criminal charges, cybersecurity, data protection, health information custodians, Ontario Securities Act, Personal Health Information Protection Act 2004, privacy breach, The Ontario Securities Commission

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 5 Minutes Read October 6, 2015

Digital Privacy Act is now law

The Digital Privacy Act (Bill S-4) passed into law, introducing (among other things) significant fines and mandatory breach notification (not yet in force) into the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Privacy / commercial activities, confidentiality, Digital Privacy Act, mandatory breach notification, personal information, personal information online, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, PIPEDA, privacy breach, privacy policies, security safeguards.

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Minutes Read October 6, 2015

Health minister announces changes coming to PHIPA in Ontario

The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has announced in a news release that it intends to introduce amendments to the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) to strengthen PHIPA and protect patient privacy.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Privacy / Electronic Personal Health Information Protection Act, mandatory reporting of privacy breaches, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, personal health information, Personal Health Information Protection Act, PHIPA, privacy breach, privacy law, protect patient privacy

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